National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1887-07-01

self, fni q couple OF hours, DR.. Kelly was
eled ''mporary clerk.
'rg high tribute to tho
ooRRfo,-,-, ,r THE REPORT OF THE SIRE
PUBLICAN"
hs request Mr.. G.. II. Harries, OF the Ma
T1oNAL REPUBLICAN,, would act as Official
reporter for the prosecution, and on re-
quest OF Dr. Sunderland Mr.. Harries agreed
to perform the same Offices for the defense
DIR. Childs then said ~ have no more
questions to ask the witness.n
Cross-examined by DIR. Sunderland:
~ don't know how long Mr.. Todd has
been pastor Of the churchill don't know
how long I have been an elder. live
about three quarters OF a mile from the
church. l am acquainted with the people
living around In the neighborhood.n
"Do you know Of any petition that has
been circulated 2" Collected to, and OBJ
lection sustained
"Mr. Todd got bis horse from me. 1 had
q horse similar to that, which | sold to Mr..
Marsteller; that was q mare. The two were
very much alike, but the mare had couple
Of white feet; the horses were rather small.
Marsteller's horse was about two years the
older. / shouldn't think they could be
mistaken for each other. The bag or satchel
was perhaps about 10 inches long and 3
inches thick (indicating); not near as large
as haversack;,it was not hung from the
pommel of the saddle.
MR.. TODD HABITUALLy CARRIED THIS BAG
carried his sermons and comb aud brush In
II. He could not carry n laprobe In Il; IL
was too small. noticed Mr.. Todd on horse
back at Manassas, but did not notice the
bag. He got home about 1890. was about
three hours going to Manassas, and the re-
turn took four and q half hours. The road
Ireturned on was pretty rough, more hilly
than the one on which I came. The rain
had male the roads muddy. My team
I travel faster with load than without IL
wher in walk. The longer road was
taken because couldn't have got my load
through upon the other. The road was
muddy. The road Is what Is called black
Jack, IT'S froze in summer time; 1t becomes
very roue h In SUMNER
Redirect examination; 1.-THE two horses
would hardly be mistaken one for the other.
( The mare Is the smaller, but the older by
two years; she has two white feet. The
| road on the way from Manassasto my home
is mostly down hill, but i don't drive very
fast down hill. The team trotted part Of
the way home"
! by Mr.. Greeuleaf': "There are several
saddles Of that kind in our part of the couu.
try" .t.,.-. .,-...,.' .-...,
BY Mr.. Easily 'It is about nine or ten
miles from Manassas to the place
WHERE TURNER SAW THE MAN AND WOMAN.
BY Mr.. Lyman 1.-THE shower that after
noon went round north from Manassas. 1t
was about 3 o'clock when II rained."
BY Mr.. Zimmerman: "Neither of the two
horses had dark spot on his rump where
this circumstance came up"
BY DIR. Sunderland: "Mr. Todd's house
is considerably on the north side of Man
assas.n
By DR.. Chester: 81 raised the horse;
sold 1t to Mr. Todd. 1t Is quiet horse,
not restless. The flies are very bad down
in our part Of the country. don't know
whether MIR. Marsteller has Mcclellan
saddle or not. Mr.. Todd does not, to my
knowledge, ride any other horse. The last
time saw him on that horse was on that
Tuesday at Manassas. He generally cor
Iied that bag on the side of the saddle In
the rear. II wis about 1890 when l mel
Mr.. Todd.n
BY DR.. Peck; "Mr. Todd generally ride.
In buggy when the roads are good.n
BY DR.. Dudley: "Mr.. Todd has owned 0
gray horse; he did some years ago."
| By Mr.. Easily: "The horse's speed was
good-ahout three and half miles in
Twenty-Five minutes on one occasion when
he was timed"
By Mr.. McIlvaine: 81 was walking when
met Mr.. Todd"
BY DR.. Kelly: "There are several horse.
in the neighborhood which
MIGHT BE MISTAKEN FOR MR.. ToDp's.'
By Judge Walker: ~ did not see Mr.
Todd on that morning when he was sup
| posed to have passed my house."
By DIR. HamliD: "The road Is very rough
between Manassas and the point OF the roat
| where Mr.. Todd and the woman were al
legged to have been SEEM .
| BY DIR. Sunderland: my house is bach
about $50 to 200 yards from the Nokesvill
Dumfries road. The house stands on
knoll, The house 10 surrounded by ahad,
and fruit trees. The avenue from tn,
house to the gate was lined with trees II
full foliage. The house is more easily seer
after passing 1t about 200 yards."'
| BY DIR. ChildE "The horse can walk tn
distance he trotted in twenty-five minutes
In three-quarters OF an hour"
Mrs. Leila R.. Shaeffer was sworn ant
testified as follows:
| 81 think my house Is about two mile
from Nokesville; It Ia about half mill
from Curry's, quarter OF a mile from Tur
ner's. l was asked to make an affidavit
In this case by Mr.. Hornbaker. Imade M
first affidavit by request to Mr. Round, HI
came on behalf Of Mr.. Todd. On May "a
was
PLANTING BEANS IN THE GARDEN,
i only few yards from the mnin road; there
is no obstruction to view but fence; 1
was about Q o'clock. No one passed Will,
| was at work but an old colored man or
horseback, goirg south. saw Mr.. Todd
pass. l went on the porch to get some
water, when q colored girl In the houst
asked me who that WAS passing, and sale
| II was Mr.. Todd ut least he was on tn,
horse he bought from Mr.. Slack.
RUBY '".'.
"Mr. Moderator, object,n came from
mole than one member Of the court.
'It's all right" said Mr.. Todd, "she'i
an old lady; It's no matter.n
ale was going toward Warrenton.
was Just before the 10 o'clock railroad whis
tie blew. 1t 10 the mail train, that Gomez
daily. ! don't know whether 1t goes nortl
or south.u if y. 'igai a
Then, at 1s;45, recess was taken unit
O'Clock.
At that hour the court reconvened, tn,
roll was called, and the examination O
Mrs. Shaefrer was continued.
81 have lived at that place since Dec
10; have known Mr.. Todd about years
could not be mistaken about Mr.. Todd;
am sure; he was riding sorrel horse; ithat
belonged to Mr.. Slack. It was the sam
horse that Slack had owned, don't know
of any horse that resembles II In that neigh
borhood 1 did not notice any saddle o
BAG. Mr.. Todd passed between 0 and II
o'clock, going north on the Warrentol
road. have made two aflldavits. Tn
first one at the request OF Mr.. Round,
ACTING, ASH UNDERSTOOD, FOR MIR. TODD,
on or about the 18th of June, as near as
can remember. only made two aflldavits
The reason why 1 con fix Mr.. Todd's pass
ing on the oath was because called on MI
Meredith on Monday evening, and re
member l had to plant some beans.
called on Mr.. Meredith, and on the mex
day 1,planted the beams. l had promises
to cut out dress for the colored girl, an!